2011 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

17,625

Total Tests (All Years)

75,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs80.4%

→ ↑3.4%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.4%	46
3 yrs	83.8%	1,914
4 yrs	84.6%	1,901
5 yrs	80.5%	1,854
6 yrs	78.6%	1,824
7 yrs	76.6%	1,237
8 yrs	73.2%	1,346
9 yrs	68.0%	1,392
10 yrs	69.2%	1,795
11 yrs	66.8%	1,414
12 yrs	65.2%	1,713
13 yrs	63.5%	1,189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	63.5%	1,189
2023 (12 yrs)	65.2%	1,713
2022 (11 yrs)	66.8%	1,414
2021 (10 yrs)	69.2%	1,795
2020 (9 yrs)	68%	1,392
2019 (8 yrs)	73.2%	1,346
2018 (7 yrs)	76.6%	1,237
2017 (6 yrs)	78.6%	1,824
2016 (5 yrs)	80.5%	1,854
2015 (4 yrs)	84.6%	1,901
2014 (3 yrs)	83.8%	1,914
2013 (2 yrs)	80.4%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 46Avg Mileage 18,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2014

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,914Avg Mileage 20,787Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,901Avg Mileage 27,666Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,854Avg Mileage 33,935Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,824Avg Mileage 40,599Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2018

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 45,832Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 52,972Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 57,394Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,795Avg Mileage 60,026Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,414Avg Mileage 64,519Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,713Avg Mileage 68,791Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 75,101Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

MOT results for 2011 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	80.4%	46	18,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2014	3	83.8%	1,914	20,787	Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%
2015	4	84.6%	1,901	27,666	Tyres — 7.6%
2016	5	80.5%	1,854	33,935	Tyres — 11.5%
2017	6	78.6%	1,824	40,599	Tyres — 13.3%
2018	7	76.6%	1,237	45,832	Tyres — 15.5%
2019	8	73.2%	1,346	52,972	Tyres — 21.8%
2020	9	68.0%	1,392	57,394	Tyres — 28.1%
2021	10	69.2%	1,795	60,026	Tyres — 23.1%
2022	11	66.8%	1,414	64,519	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%
2023	12	65.2%	1,713	68,791	Suspension — 34.9%
2024	13	63.5%	1,189	75,101	Suspension — 36.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.7% (2 yrs)	18.2% (13 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.6% (2 yrs)	24.3% (13 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 17,625 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.